Category: Home Landscapes
Holiday tree alternatives
December 2, 2022
Planning to decorate with a holiday tree in your home this year? Why not think outside the box? In Florida, there is no reason to limit your search to pines and cedars. Other evergreen species abound, and some of them make their own, edible ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & VegetablesTags: Citrus, Holidays
Master Gardeners Harvest Educational Excellence Award
December 2, 2022
Master Gardeners receive the Award of Excellence for Educational Materials from the University of Florida. The ‘Record of Change’ portable herbarium project provides responsive and timely education for residents and Master Gardeners. More ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Master Gardener, UF IFAS Extension
Stormwater ponds need to care too!
December 2, 2022
Stormwater ponds are commonly seen throughout the state of Florida. Typically, each is built with the intention to prevent flooding by giving rainwater an area of low elevation to run to and filter stormwater prior to it entering larger watersheds ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
New Year’s Resolution Ideas for your Garden
December 1, 2022
Each year's end brings a new year's beginning. Many people see the new year as a fresh start, and an opportunity to try something new. Here are some New Year’s Resolutions to kickstart your 2023 gardening journey: Selecting the Right ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Central Florida Gardening, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinance, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardenflorida, Gardening, Gardening Solutions, Gardening Tips, Gardening Tips And Tricks, Home Garden, Irrigation, Master Gardener Volunteer, New Year's Resolutions, New Years Resolution, Ocenews, Ocextension, Orange County Extension, Orange County Florida, Plant, Plant Clinic, Residential Irrigation, Start Garden, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
New chair: Andrew Short to lead UF entomology and nematology
December 1, 2022
Andrew Short joins the University of Florida as professor and chair of the UF/IFAS department of entomology and nematology. His tentative start date is May 15, 2023. Short will lead the highly ranked department of nearly 80 faculty members ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Andrew Short, Entomology And Nematology, News
Scaleleaf Aster – Wild Weeds
December 1, 2022
Wild Weeds - Weed of the Month Scaleleaf Aster Symphyotrichum adnatum Scaleleaf Aster is hardly noticeable when not in bloom. The leaves of this plant "hug" the stem, giving them a scale like appearance and making it difficult to spot ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Natural Resources, NFLAG, Wild Weeds
New WPS Compliance Materials
December 1, 2022
Hello Avid Readers! We have new WPS compliance materials available to assist those concerned about staying in compliance with the worker protection standard. If you work on an establishment that produces plants and pesticides are used, this ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseTags: Compliance, Emily Kraus, EPA, Pesticide, Pesticide Exposure, Safety, WPS
Serie de Ahorros para el Consumidor: Mantenga sus frutas y vegetales frescos
November 30, 2022
En esta serie: El aumento de los costos preocupa a los consumidores, especialmente el alto precio de los alimentos. El efecto acumulado de varios años de la pandemia de COVID repercute en la economía mundial. Tie Liu, profesor ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Ahorro, Desperdicio, Español, Frutas, Serie De Ahorros Para El Consumidor, Spanish, Tie Liu, Vegetales